Two people are in stable condition at the Capital Health Regional Medical Center after they were assaulted Christmas night.

At 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, two Hispanic men knocked at the door of a home in the 100 block of Genesee Street, when the residents inside answered the door, the two suspects forced their way inside, attacking a 43-year-old woman and a highly intoxicated 32-year-old man with a large sharp object.

“They could have (been) a very large knife,” Sgt. Mark Kieffer said.

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The suspects struck both victims several times in the head before fleeing the scene. Nothing was stolen in the attack. The motive for the assault is under investigation.

“There has to be something, because people don’t just enter homes and start hacking away,” Kieffer said. “We don’t know any details, because we haven’t had the chance to speak to the victims in the hospital.” He said the victims had head severe head injuries, but were in stable condition.

Anyone with information regarding the assault is asked to call the Trenton Police confidential tipline at (609) 989-3663 or the Crimestoppers tipline at (609) 278-8477.

Those wishing to text a tip regarding the shooting can send a message labelled TCSTIPS to Trenton Crime Stoppers at 274637.